,,iv #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #afc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #g1 #bjac ,mr4 ,graham 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rubio7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,call+ = m acc\ntable =eign assi/ance = ,cambodia4 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 f #aiic to #bjaa ! ,unit$ ,/ates provid$ ,cambodia ) ov] #a1bdg1jjj1jjj 9 economic & milit>y assi/ance2 ,:]eas ,cambodia is rank$ #ach 7out ( #ahg7 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,developm5t ,program's ,human ,developm5t ,report #bjac1 a rank %>$ by ! ,lao ,p's ,democratic ,republic2 ,:]eas ,cambodia is rank$ #aeg 7out ( #agd7 9 ,transp>5cy ,int]national's ,corruption ,p]ceptions ,index #bjab1 a rank bel[ ,yem5 & "o %>$ ) ,angola & ,tajiki/an2 ,:]eas ,cambodia is rank$ ,n ,free 9 ,fre$om ,h\se's ,fre$om 9 ! ,_w #bjac report1 :i* fur!r /ates1 ,cambodia is n an electoral democracy4 ,elections are conduct$ "u (t5 repressive conditions1 & ! opposition is hamp]$ by s]i\s legal & physical h>assm5t42 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices = #bjaa notes t a lead+ human rights problem 9 ,cambodia is a weak judici>y ''' subject to corruption & political influ5ce2 ,:]eas ,human ,rights ,wat* not$ 9 a ,may #ca1 #bjab1 ,new ,york ,times op-ed t ,prime ,m9i/] ,hun ,s5 has rema9$ 9 p[] 9 ,cambodia = #aj1jjj days ?r\gh politically motivat$ viol5ce1 control ( ! security =ces1 massive corruption1 & ! tacit support ( =eign p[]s2 ,:]eas ! ,july #af1 #bjab1 ,report ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,special ,rapporteur on ! situation ( human rights 9 ,cambodia 7,a_/,,hrc_/#ba_/fc7 notes t !re are major flaws 9 ! adm9i/ration ( elections 9 ,cambodia & urg5t & long-t]m re=ms are ne$$ to give ,cambodians confid5ce 9 ! electoral process & 9 ! work+s ( ! ,national ,election ,committee2 ,:]eas ! ,july #af1 #bjab1 report includes #ah specific recomm5dations = improv+ ! election framework & environm5t 9 ,cambodia to ensure great] transp>5cy1 acc\ntability1 & political association & expression1 includ+ ! full p>ticipation ( opposition lead] ,sam ,ra9sy 9 upcom+ p>liam5t>y elections2 & ,:]eas ,sam ,ra9sy & o!r opposition memb]s & activi/s cont9ue to be ! t>get ( (ficial h>assm5t ?r\gh politically motivat$ accusations & *>ges1 d5i$ due process ( law1 & exclud$ f p>ticipat+ 9 upcom+ national elections 9 ,cambodia3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t-- 7#a7 9 ord] to be consid]$ cr$ible & competitive1 ! ,july #bjac p>liam5t>y elections 9 ,cambodia mu/ implem5t ! recomm5dations conta9$ 9 ! ,july #af1 #bjab1 ,report ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,special ,rapporteur on ! situation ( human rights 9 ,cambodia 7,a_/,,hrc_/#ba_/fc71 & mu/ include ! full & unfett]$ p>ticipation ( all political p>ties' lead]s1 specifically ,sam ,ra9sy2 7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t %\ld refra9 f support+ national or local elections 9 ,cambodia1 or deploy+ election monitors to ! ,july #bjac p>liam5t>y elections1 if su* ,unit$ ,nations recomm5dations are ignor$1 & if political p>ties & opposition lead]s are exclud$ or o!rwise hamp]$ f fully & freely p>ticipat+ 9 electoral processes1 includ+ dur+ ! campaign p]iod & on election day2 7#c7 any election 9 ,cambodia t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es is n cr$ible & competitive %\ld be deem$ z an illegitimate expression ( ! ,cambodian peoples' w1 & an imp$im5t to ! democratic developm5t ( ,cambodia2 & 7#d7 a ,cambodian gov]nm5t =m$ z a result ( su* illegitimate elections %\ld n be eligible = direct ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t assi/ance1 includ+ = ! milit>y & police1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t %\ld jo9tly reassess & r$uce assi/ance = ,cambodia 9 subsequ5t fiscal ye>s1 & urge int]national f9ancial in/itutions to d ! same4